Diwali

 This week we have celebrated Diwali with the children, which is the Hindu festival of light. 

The world Diwali means 'rows of  lighted lamps' because houses, shops and public places are decorated with small oil lamps called 'diyas'. Diwali always falls some time between October and November, but the exact date varies each year as the Hindu calendar is based on the Moon. This year Diwali is on Thursday 4th November. We would like to thank Kashi and her mum for sharing this celebration with us. The children really enjoyed learning about this festival and created their own Rangoli patterns.

The children have come back full of energy and ready for learning after their break. Its good to see that lots of the bugs from last term are gone, fingers crossed.

We have spent time this week learning about looking after ourselves and our bodies. The children have a good understanding about respecting each other in the setting and knowing about their own privacy. We have shared a video from the NSPCC called pantosaurus which they have enjoyed singing along to. 

Next week we are going to be learning about space and we will be making a spaceship in the setting. The children will be able to enjoy a ride into space using their imaginations and our new role play space ship.  

We are also going to have a visit from Mia's mummy who is a dental nurse. She is going to talk to us about keeping our teeth healthy.

I hope you have a good weekend and look forward to seeing some of you at the fireworks tomorrow.

Regards

Mrs Robinson